Bruegels: His Life and Works in 500 Images
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Pieter Bruegel the Elder is one of the world's most original artists who founded a dynasty of painters. His most popular works include Children's Games, Hunters in the Snow and Peasant Wedding Feast. He collaborated with Rubens on several important works. The first part of the book tells the story of the Bruegel family, including his sons Pieter the Younger and Jan theElder. The second part is a glorious wide-ranging gallery of their work. Unlike other Old Masters, the Bruegels focused on ordinary people: farmers, workers, children, dancing, celebrating, working. Their work, often surprisingly modern in tone, still speaks to us today.
Nigel Rodgers has a degree in history and history of art from Cambridge University, and has written widely on history, philosophy and art. His works include The Rise and Fall of Ancient Rome; The Rise and Fall of Ancient Greece; and Manet (all Lorenz Books).